<TABLE> <S> <C>

                                   

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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                    TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
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<FN>
<F1>Not meaningful since Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation is a
wholly-owned subsidiary.
</FN>

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